Comparison

Flic App vs PLACE home solutions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flic App

This app allows you to personalize and control smart buttons to create shortcuts for various services and devices. Automate tasks like controlling smart lights, music, or sending messages with simple button presses and gestures.

Highlights
  • Connect Flic buttons to phone or hub
  • Personalize button actions (push, double-push, hold)
  • Control smart lights and music
  • Remote camera control
  • Send location messages
  • Integrate with IFTTT and Zapier
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Flic is the original Smart Button. This app enables you to use and personalize Flic buttons. Create shortcuts in your life with a simple push of a button. OVERVIEW • Connect Flic buttons to your phone or Flic Hub • Select among all your favorite services and connected devices • Configure actions on push, double-push or push-and-hold, rotate or swipe gestures. • Create powerful combinations and build your routines • No effect on your phone’s battery life INSPIRATION - USE FLIC TO: • Control your Smart Lights (Matter, Philips Hue, LIFX, IKEA, ...) • Control your Music (Sonos, Spotify, Apple Music, ...) • Control your Camera and take pictures from afar • Send an message with your GPS position to friends and family • Connect Flic to IFTTT, Zapier or MS PowerAutomate for even more integrations • Integrate into custom setups with HTTP requests • And much, much more! Read more about Flic at https://flic.io If you use any of the GPS enabled functionality: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. We do not retain location data. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy policy, at https://flic.io/tos and https://flic.io/privacy-policy respectively.

About

PLACE home solutions

This app connects to smart home sensors to provide room-specific alerts for smoke, CO, and other environmental changes. It allows remote testing, hush false alarms, and offers features like motion detection and temperature monitoring for comprehensive home safety and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Room-tailored sensing technology
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Temperature and humidity monitoring
  • Hush false alarms remotely
  • Caution alerts for potential dangers
  • Remote unit testing
  • Smart night light functionality
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There are more dangers within your home than just fires. That’s why we re-imagined standard alarms with PLACE, a family of smart smoke and CO alarms with room tailored sensing technology connected to one mobile app. Each unit is crafted for specific areas in your home, empowering families with room-to-room protection from seen and unseen disasters- all connected through the mobile app. At PLACE, we believe you deserve tailored protection that goes beyond the standard providing total peace of mind. All-in-one. Know your space in any place with alarms with motion detection alerts, temperature, and humidity monitoring, all in the PLACE app. Stop waiting for false alarms to stop on their own. Hush false alarms with a touch of the button directly from the PLACE mobile app. Stop danger before it starts with caution alerts. Receive total piece of mind knowing PLACE will send friendly reminder if smoke and CO change unexpectedly within your space.. Remote testing. Know your space is safe and test your units directly from the PLACE app. Receive a status report after testing to know your units are protecting you in every place. Rays your way. Motion-activated smart night light with customizable color and brightness personalized for every space. Privacy when needed. Adjustable motion sensitivity provides flexibility on when you want to be notified if someone or something enters your space. Stay connected. Wi-Fi connectivity allows you to take control with real-time monitoring and alerts anytime and anywhere. Home hazard awareness. Monitor space conditions to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels - helping prevent issues like mold. *Available features within the PLACE app depend upon units purchased.

Screenshots

Flic App4 screens
PLACE home solutions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PLACE home solutions at 4.1 against Flic App's 2.8. PLACE home solutions also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Flic App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 9). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flic App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLACE home solutions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLACE home solutions holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flic App has 68 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Flic App's written reviews are positive against 50% of PLACE home solutions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flic App ships an update monthly, PLACE home solutions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flic App versus PLACE home solutions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlic AppPLACE home solutions
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (68 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShortcut LabsGentex

Customer experience

Flic App

All ratings53 ratings
Positive39.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative52.8%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative61.9%

PLACE home solutions

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Flic App

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Bluetooth disconnection and reconnection failures
  • App crashes on Flic Twist advanced setup
  • Hub firmware update failures
  • HomeKit buttons not adding to HomeKit despite support claims
  • App login crashes and freezes
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  • Buttons not detected by phone app despite hub programming
  • Connection loss with Sonos speakers
  • Alexa integration breaking after updates
  • WeMo integration broken for extended periods
  • Trådfri gateway pairing failures
  • App crashes when setting Advanced push and twist actions
  • Forced portrait mode on iPad
  • App loses hub connection during programming
  • Music control commands not executing reliably
  • App forgets provider authorization frequently
  • Bluetooth server crashes affecting audio playback
  • Playlist subfolder navigation broken beyond 2 levels deep

Requested features

18 requests
  • Native iOS Shortcuts support
  • Background app execution without keeping app open
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Landscape orientation support for iPad
  • Integration with Home Assistant and Hubitat
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  • Support for hidden WiFi networks
  • SmartThings integration
  • Siri voice control activation
  • HTTP request headers support for enterprise IoT
  • Virtual keyboard emulation (F13-F24 keys)
  • Per-button sound control settings
  • Counter reset functionality
  • Battery level and connection status indicators
  • Ability to open apps directly on iPhone
  • Matter protocol full support
  • IFTTT integration restoration
  • GoPro and camera integration
  • Chromecast audio control

PLACE home solutions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flic App

One-time1
  • pack of 20 credits$0.99
None

PLACE home solutions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flic App free?
Flic App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLACE home solutions free?
PLACE home solutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flic App or PLACE home solutions?
PLACE home solutions is rated higher. Flic App averages 2.8 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while PLACE home solutions averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Flic App or PLACE home solutions have ads?
Flic App shows ads; PLACE home solutions does not.
Which is updated more often, Flic App or PLACE home solutions?
Flic App ships an update monthly, and PLACE home solutions every 2 months. Most recently, Flic App was updated on October 29, 2026 and PLACE home solutions on October 24, 2026.

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